Torshälla
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Torshälla is a city in Eskilstuna Municipality, in the province of Södermanland, Sweden. Its population is approximately 7,500 inhabitants.
Torshälla is one of the oldest cities in Sweden and received city rights as early as 1317 from King Birger. Part of the Church of Torshälla is from 1100 but there are proofs that the city already existed in the year 700 as an old heathen gathering place where the god Thor was worshipped.
The name Torshälla origins from "Tors hällar" which means place for sacrifying to Thor.
Annifrid Lyngstad, formerly of ABBA grew up in Torshälla.
Today Kjell Bergqvist is one of the most famous Torshälla inhabitants.
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- (Swedish) article Torshälla from Nordisk familjebok
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